1960s Barricade Light -- Road construction light stored in my attic for 40 years -- Will it blink? скачать в хорошем качестве

1960s Barricade Light -- Road construction light stored in my attic for 40 years -- Will it blink?

Spend some time with me in the shop restoring this vintage road construction barricade light. As a young kid, I used to call these lights "blinkers", and started a small collection. Let's restore this "basket case" light and see if it can blink for the first time in over 40 years. Along the way, perhaps we can answer some questions... Who made this light? Can we determine it's true age? What parts are missing? What parts need to be remade? Can we adapt a power supply so it can be plugged in? When I pulled the light out of a dusty box in my attic, the original housing (including the label) was painted over. After carefully removing the paint from the label with alcohol, it was interesting to uncover the original manufacturer. It was even more interesting (and tricky) to determine the age and design history behind this light. But with the help of some vintage datasheets (that helped date the age of the original electronics), and with the help of some patents, it is likely that this model light was manufactured between 1960-1966. I believe this was a competitive market that began in the late 1950s and peaked in the 1960s with the availability of cheap transistor circuits. Several companies were trying to produce these lights, and I'm sure patent wars were taking place. Other than a new 12VDC power supply, and some paint, everything else used to restore the light in this video was either original to the light, or upcycled parts from my stash. I made mistakes along the way. I am not a restoration expert. This video is for entertainment only.